Business-class award flights from Cairo (CAI) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 12 programs for CAI→ORD. Lowest: 70,000 points + $423.68 with Alaska Atmos Rewards, which showed business-class award space on 84 dates. Nonstop business-class space was seen via Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles.
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- Lowest observed
- 70,000 points + $423.68
- Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Programs with space
- 12 of 15
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 233 of 239
- dates checked · Etihad Guest
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 90,000 points + taxes vary
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on CAI→ORD, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest observed | 70,000 pts + $423.68 | 1 stop | British Airways (BA), Condor (DE), Qatar Airways (QR) | 6 | 84 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 70,000 pts + $89.08 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Royal Air Maroc (AT), British Airways (BA), Qatar Airways (QR) +1 more | — | 77 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $64.48Mixed cabin | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Aegean Airlines (A3), Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI) +12 more | 2 | 200 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 90,000 pts + $600.38 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), TAROM (RO) +1 more | 2 | 219 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 90,000 pts + $131.19 | Nonstop | Aegean Airlines (A3), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), Emirates (EK) +7 more | 1 | 211 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 90,000 pts + $84.72 | 1 stop | LOT Polish Airlines (LO), Egyptair (MS), Turkish Airlines (TK), United Airlines (UA) | 2 | 10 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 93,000 pts + $287.79Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY) +2 more | 2 | 233 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 96,000 pts + $1,221.35 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 3 | 165 | See dates | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 96,900 pts + $95.58Mixed cabin | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 4 | 4 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 138,900 pts + taxes not reported | 2 stopsNonstop from 410,400 pts | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS) +8 more | 1 | 23 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 153,000 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 1 | 20 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 190,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 3 | 211 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Delta SkyMiles, Virgin Australia Velocity and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
Not seen means AwardTool hasn't observed this cabin on this route in the last 30 days. It doesn't mean the airline has no seats. Dates seen counts departure dates with an open award in that cabin at any price; newest observation is the latest time AwardTool saw one of them. Seats is the count the program reported when we observed it; some programs report at most 9.
Observed business-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 70,000 pts + $423.68 | 6 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 70,000 pts + $89.08 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $64.48Mixed cabin | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 90,000 pts + $103.09 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 90,000 pts + $601.68 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 90,000 pts + $131.39 | 3 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 93,000 pts + $287.99Mixed cabin | 4 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 96,000 pts + $1,221.35 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date |
Prices are one-way per traveler: the program's points or miles plus taxes and carrier fees in USD, as AwardTool observed them in the observation window. Award space changes constantly. A seat we saw may be gone, and space we haven't seen may exist. Always confirm with a live search before transferring points; most transfers can't be reversed.
How often business-class award space showed up
Departure dates in the next 365 days that AwardTool checked for each program in the last 30 days, how many had business-class award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 84 of 211 | 39% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 77 of 218 | 35% | |
| United MileagePlus | 200 of 218 | 91% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 219 of 222 | 98% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 211 of 240 | 87% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 10 of 230 | 4% | |
| Etihad Guest | 233 of 239 | 97% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 165 of 217 | 76% | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 4 of 210 | 1% | |
| GOL Smiles | 23 of 83 | 27% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 20 of 180 | 11% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 211 of 234 | 90% |
Nonstop business-class award space
- Air Canada Aeroplan: nonstop from 90,000 points; nonstop space on 42 dates.
- GOL Smiles: nonstop from 410,400 miles; nonstop space on 3 dates.
Best months for business class from Cairo (CAI) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 10 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 12 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 15 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 21 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 9 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 15 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 12 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 12 | |
| 90,000 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 15 | |
| 90,000 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 21 |
Lowest business class award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way business-class award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no business-class space that month.
| Program | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 150,000 | 260,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 260,000 | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | — | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 295,000 | 295,000 | 395,000 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 120,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 | 141,500 | 120,000 | 120,000 | 120,000 | 120,000 | 120,000 | 144,000 | 120,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 90,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | — | 90,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 | — | — | — | 90,000 | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 93,000Mixed cabin | 95,000 | 93,000Mixed cabin | 100,000 | 95,000 | 93,000Mixed cabin | 150,000 | 150,000 | 150,000 | 98,000 | 150,000 | 150,000 |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 96,000 | 96,000 | 96,000 | 159,000 | 159,000 | 96,000 | 96,000 | 159,000 | 96,000 | 159,000 | 159,000 | 159,000 |
| JetBlue TrueBluepoints | — | — | 96,900Mixed cabin | — | 96,900Mixed cabin | — | — | 96,900Mixed cabin | — | — | — | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 435,400 | 138,900 | — | 138,900 | 556,600 | — | 140,400 | — | 261,000 | 462,800 | 272,500 | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 153,000Mixed cabin | 153,000Mixed cabin | — | — | 306,000 | — | 153,000Mixed cabin | 153,000Mixed cabin | — | 153,000Mixed cabin | 310,000 | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 190,000 | 190,000 | 190,000 | 190,000 | 190,000 | 190,000 | 190,000 | 190,000 | 190,000 | 190,000 | 190,000 | 190,000 |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): United MileagePlus
- Aegean Airlines (A3): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and GOL Smiles
- Air India (AI): United MileagePlus
- Alaska Airlines (AS): GOL Smiles
- Royal Air Maroc (AT): American Airlines AAdvantage
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- JetBlue (B6): Etihad Guest
- British Airways (BA): Alaska Atmos Rewards, American Airlines AAdvantage and GOL Smiles
- Condor (DE): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Aer Lingus (EI): United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan and Emirates Skywards
- Air Dolomiti (EN): United MileagePlus
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): GOL Smiles
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- Gulf Air (GF): Etihad Guest
- IBERIA (IB): GOL Smiles
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and GOL Smiles
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and Avianca LifeMiles
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Egyptair (MS): Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles and GOL Smiles
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards, American Airlines AAdvantage, JetBlue TrueBlue, GOL Smiles and Qatar Airways Privilege Club
- Royal Jordanian (RJ): American Airlines AAdvantage
- TAROM (RO): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Etihad Guest
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles, GOL Smiles and Turkish Miles & Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and Avianca LifeMiles
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus
Business class on nearby routes
The lowest business-class award AwardTool observed on related routes, as each route's page shows it: the return direction, other airports in the same cities, and more routes from Cairo (CAI) and to Chicago O’Hare (ORD). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Cairo (CAI)Return direction | 70,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 148 |
| Cairo (CAI) to Istanbul Airport (IST)Also from CAI | 12,500 pointsNonstop | Air Canada Aeroplan | 33 |
| Cairo (CAI) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from CAI | 62,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 66 |
| Cairo (CAI) to New York JFKAlso from CAI | 70,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 88 |
| Cairo (CAI) to Washington Dulles (IAD)Also from CAI | 70,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 48 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also to ORD | 42,073 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 228 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also to ORD | 48,500 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 3 |
| Madrid (MAD) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also to ORD | 30,036 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 161 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Emirates Skywards | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:0.75 · Instant | — | 1:0.8 · Instant | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 5:4 · Instant | — | 1:0.6 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Cairo (CAI) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
What's the lowest business-class award from Cairo (CAI) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
70,000 points + $423.68 with Alaska Atmos Rewards. Seen Oct 16, 2026, 18:06 UTC for a Dec 1, 2026 departure. Alaska Atmos Rewards showed business-class award space on 84 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 18:58 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Cairo (CAI) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
Alaska Atmos Rewards (84 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (77 dates), United MileagePlus (200 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (219 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (211 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (10 dates), Etihad Guest (233 dates), Emirates Skywards (165 dates), JetBlue TrueBlue (4 dates), GOL Smiles (23 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (20 dates) and Turkish Miles & Smiles (211 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Cairo (CAI) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop business-class award space via Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles. The lowest nonstop award was 90,000 points with Air Canada Aeroplan, which showed nonstop business-class space on 42 dates.
Which months had the lowest business-class award prices from Cairo (CAI) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest business-class award AwardTool observed was for Feb 2027 departures: 70,000 miles with AAdvantage (21 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.